蜷曲 (quán qū) — to curl up, to coil (of human or animal limbs/body)

Definition

Examples

• 小猫蜷曲在沙发上睡着了。
  Xiǎo māo quán qū zài shā fā shàng shuì zháo le.
  The kitten curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.
• 他蜷曲着身体躲在角落里。
  Tā quán qū zhe shēn tǐ duǒ zài jiǎo luò lǐ.
  He curled up his body and hid in the corner.
• 她的手指因寒冷而蜷曲起来。
  Tā de shǒu zhǐ yīn hán lěng ér quán qū qǐ lái.
  Her fingers curled up from the cold.

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